In re K.G. CA5

INTRODUCTION

J.G. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court disposition orders declaring the children1 K.G. (born in July 2014) and P.G. (born in February 2016) dependents of the court, removing them from mother’s custody, and placing them with T.G. (father) under a family maintenance plan. We affirm the court’s jurisdiction and disposition orders.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Juvenile Dependency Petition On June 20, 2023, the Kern County Department of Human Services (department) filed juvenile dependency petitions for K.G. and P.G., alleging they came within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1).2 The petitions alleged K.G. and P.G. suffered a substantial risk of physical harm or illness as a result of mother’s inability to provide regular care for the children due to her mental illness. The petitions alleged:

“The mother frequently talks to herself and believes certain individuals are present when there is no other person there. The mother believes the father … is harassing her by driving through the alleyway behind her residence. The mother believes the father and the paternal grandmother are trying to kidnap the child and his…